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- 2012-10-02 12:00:00
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Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to begin by welcoming you all to the plenary session on “strengthening the legal framework to counter nuclear terrorism and enhancing capacity-building efforts.” Let me take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his leadership in taking this important initiative to strengthen global nuclear security. It is indeed an honor for me to co-chair this session together with Mr. Yury Fedotov, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As we are all aware, nuclear terrorism has emerged as one of the most challenging threats to global security in the 21st century. Indeed, a single act of nuclear terrorism anywhere in the world would have catastrophic consequences for all of us. Over the past few years, many international initiatives have been launched to address this grave challenge before us. Through these joint endeavors, we have already made some considerable progress.
We took a significant step forward last March, when fifty-eight leaders of the world came together at the 「2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit」 to set the course for stronger nuclear security initiative. Through the adoption of the 「Seoul Communiqué」, our vision and determination for a world free from nuclear terrorism were translated into commitments for concrete action. Now, it is essential that we keep alive this strong, new dynamism and further build upon it.
Strengthening the international legal framework governing nuclear security, which is one of the two topics we will be discussing today, is essential in establishing an efficient and seamless global nuclear security regime. We already have legally binding instruments and frameworks designed to prevent nuclear terrorism. The UN Security Council Resolution 1540 calls upon States to ensure that non-State actors do not gain access to nuclear weapons. The International Convention on Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) and the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM) oblige States to prevent and punish offences relating to nuclear terrorism and to mutually cooperate in the process. These legal instruments provide a solid legal basis for countering nuclear terrorism.
While it is encouraging that many States have newly ratified these two Conventions over the last couple of years, we have yet to transform them into universally binding norm. In particular, the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM) has not yet taken effect due to the shortage of ratification by the party States.
Given the magnitude of the challenge before us, it is crucial that we step up efforts to encourage all States to join these Conventions at the earliest possible time. Above all, we should work hard toward bringing the amended CPPNM into force by 2014, a goal set by the Participating States during the Seoul Summit.
Equally important is full and effective implementation of these legal instruments. In this regard, it is necessary that we enhance our joint efforts to improve our nuclear security capacity-building.
As many keynote speakers emphasized this morning, nuclear terrorism cannot be countered by one nation acting in isolation. The international community must pool together their wisdom, knowledge and experience in combating this formidable threat that we face in common. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), together with the United Nations, should continue to play an important role in facilitating such cooperation and providing assistance.
I hope that our discussions today will serve as an excellent opportunity to share our experiences and national practices, and further explore effective ways to enhance cooperation. In this regard, I would like to again express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for providing us with this forum for exchange of views. Just as the High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security last year contributed to the success of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, I believe today’s Meeting will serve as a bridge to our future discussions in the International Conference on Nuclear Security to be convened by the IAEA in 2013 and the next Nuclear Security Summit to be held in the Netherlands in 2014.
Over the last few years, there has been impressive progress in our enterprise to build a strong bulwark against the threat of nuclear terrorism. Now, we must ensure that this momentum is not short-lived, but is part of a sustained effort to realize a safer world without nuclear weapons. Hoping that our discussion today will take us one step closer to this goal, I look forward to productive deliberations and your active participation.
Thank you.
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